You know these types. We all know them. We even fall pray to them at times. Until you realize: there’s no point! I have been wanting to say this for years. Even for as long as i can remember working for a company.
Just say NO to naysayers!
First of all – why analyze a situation that you have no control of, and even more so you have ABSOLUTELY NO FUCKING CLUE about, period! Yes, i needed to use such strong words here. And yes, i AM exaggerating! But so are they! They being people i know who actually believe they know more (or “know it better”) than those who are actually involved in a decision making process. You don’t. Unless you’re directly involved, you really don’t! This is like watching a soccer match, saying “I would have scored from there!”. Maybe you would, but you probably wouldn’t have – and most of all: does it matter? You are not in charge. Deal with it!
Secondly … why does such gossip have to be negative and pessimistic all the time? So, you don’t know the outcome of some management or corporate decision. Big deal. Or you don’t agree with a certain strategy or priorities. Deal with it. But people regularly talk about the “behind the scenes” stuff as if all input into the decision is terrible anyway – from the start – so they figure the outcome can only be worse. Is that how you approach your life? Then i might actually feel sorry for you. By as much as the blink of an eye lasts.
Third, overanalyzing killed the cat.
Fourth, what is the point in speculating? Wait and see. Don’t make assumptions. You know: it makes an ASS (of) U (and) ME. Don’t talk about the things that you think might happen. Be ready to accept the consequences and while doing so, keep the rest to yourself.
The worst thing is … if some speculation might actually turn out to be true, like – you know – once every ten years: some people only seem to be living for exactly this moment, when their worst fears are being validated, and if that happens they’ll gloat all over it.
“I knew it all along!”
Hey, that’s such great news for you! Can we move on now?
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